Latest Florida (FL) News

Florida defense braces for Oklahoma lightning
USA Today -
The Sooners have accomplished all of this with a pedal-to-the-metal, up-tempo, no-huddle offense quite unlike anything Florida has seen, and that has had --
Florida seems swamped with Gators buzz before BCS title game Dallas Morning News
Well-suited Brandon Spikes has Florida in the pink New York Daily News
A Man With a Twofold Mission Washington Post
New York Times - Austin American-Statesman

Bush Brother Won’t Seek Senate Seat in Florida
New York Times, United States -
Jeb Bush of Florida said Tuesday that he would not run in 2010 for the Senate seat being vacated by Mel Martinez, ending speculation about whether he could --
Jeb Bush won't run for Florida Senate seat in 2010 Los Angeles Times
Jeb Bush Says He Won't Run For Open Senate Seat in 2010 Washington Post
Without Jeb Bush, Senate race in Florida is wide open MiamiHerald.com
Atlantic Online - CQPolitics.com

Title game doubles as argument-settler
San Francisco Chronicle,  USA -
The outcome of Thursday's game between Florida and Oklahoma not only will determine the BCS national champion but will serve as the decisive evidence on a --
Florida, Oklahoma Aren't Only Teams Worthy Of Title Bid MSNBC
Utah has 13 reasons to feel cheated USA Today
It's Florida or Oklahoma for No. 1 — or Utah Gazette Online
The Associated Press - Wall Street Journal

Family Seeks to Block Use Of Fund to Close Florida Gap
Wall Street Journal -
By COREY DADE The family of former Florida Gov. Lawton Chiles has assembled a team of lawyers to try to block state officials from dipping into an endowment --
Florida Budget Session: Straight From Cliche City The Ledger
Florida proposes $10-million loan program to help small businesses Tampabay.com
Florida budget cuts could cost Miami-Dade, Broward schools millions MiamiHerald.com
WMBB-TV - WCTV

Moore leads UConn past South Florida
The Associated Press -
The closest South Florida got after that was 24 points. Porche Grant led USF with 10 points. Brittany Denson had six points and 12 rebounds, --
Moore Scores 24 To Lead UConn Past South Florida, 83-37 Hartford Courant
Connecticut women's basketball team beats South Florida 83-37 Tampabay.com
UConn women embarrass high-scoring Bulls Torrington Register Citizen
Bristol Press - International Herald Tribune

Gridiron grandeur: SEC makes its case for No. 1
Washington Post, United States -
6, 2008 file photo, Florida Gator fans root for their quarterback Tim Tebow during an NCAA college football game between Florida and Miami in Gainesville, --
Gridiron grandeur: SEC makes its case for No. 1 The Associated Press
SEC vs. Big 12: Collision of colossal conferences USA Today
Wiedmer: SEC hoops not as down as they seem Chattanooga Times Free Press
AthlonSports.com

Florida lawmakers seeking $2.3 bln of budget cuts
Reuters -
By Michael Peltier TALLAHASSEE, Florida (Reuters) - Facing an economic downturn not seen since the Great Depression, Florida lawmakers are meeting to solve --
Florida tax collections fall $100 million short The News-Press
Crisis getting worse, lawmakers are told The Miami Herald
Florida Education Faces Big Cuts WJHG-TV
Bizjournals.com - Capitol News Service

Stoops, Meyer: NFL jobs no longer have same lure, luster
USA Today -
Beyond that, both he and Florida's Urban Meyer say, the NFL is no longer the promised land for aspiring young coaches. "When you have one of these great and --
Stoops doesn't want to hear the No. 1 arguements again Dallas Morning News
BCS Title Game: Stoops’s Playing Days New York Times
Edwin Pope | Meyer gets slight edge over Stoops MiamiHerald.com
NewsOK.com - New York Times

Entertainment report: Travolta back in Florida
San Francisco Chronicle,  USA -
AP Freeport , Bahamas - Actor John Travolta and his wife, Kelly Preston, have returned to Florida with the remains of their 16-year-old son, Jett, --
Video: Travolta's Son Likely to Be Buried in Fla. AssociatedPress
Travolta Family Arrives in Florida With Jett's Remains E! Online
Travoltas Return to Florida with Jett's Ashes People Magazine
Calgary Herald - Entertainment Tonight News

Marshals: Florida murder fugitive held in Vegas
San Jose Mercury News,  USA -
AP LAS VEGAS—US marshals say a fugitive in the slaying of his wife in Florida has been arrested in Las Vegas. The Marshals Service says 40-year-old Ryan --
Belleair Slaying Suspect Captured In Las Vegas Tampa Tribune